Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A GENERAL BIOLOGY PRACTICE MIDTERM TEST 2010-2011 Multiple Choice: Identify the choice that completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The work of scientists usually begins with a. testing a hypothesis. b. careful observations. c. d. creating experiments. drawing conclusions. ____ 2. What is the term for all parts of Earth inhabited by living things? a. population b. ecosystem c. biosphere
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process of respiration happens in many organisms and species. For the lab study that we are going to conduct I choose Yeast as my organism. First off Yeast is a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding or fission (is the splitting of an atom)‚ and capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. When making your own bread‚ you can buy yeast in the grocery store. The yeast contains little brown grains that will carry out cellular respiration and grow when
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Hey little guy they call me the nucleus of an animal cell and lucky you I’m going to be your mentor and I’m going to teach you about me. So welcome as a new Ribosome organelle in the cell world‚ I’m going to make you familiar with your new home. We are going to start off with the Cell Membrane. The Cell Membrane is the selective barrier that’s surrounding the cell. Since you’re a newbie you need to know that the cell membrane allows only certain things to pass into it‚ but that’s only if it’s made
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prosper. The planet Aedan has been chosen to form a new Earth. The inhabitants of this planet must be destroyed before the human race can prosper once more. One of the beings from Aedan has now been captured. This is her story. 2. int. Outside of Cell. Day A masked scientist (scientist 1) stands in front of a door. The camera pans from right to left across the scientist’s masked face. Being (V.O.) This is how my days begin... The
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In-class essay #1 Cell-phones: Distractions In today’s society‚ it’s unusual that we see people without a cell phone nowadays. We even see kids who have phones. Although they do come in handy‚ there are many disadvantages of have a cell phone that can affect our own daily life or the people around us as well. Everyone seems to talk about the advantages of having a cell phone‚ and we often forget about the disadvantages. The disadvantages of having a cell phone that I see is a everyday
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Lewis Thomas/The Lives of a Cell By Kathie Easter‚ for The Paper Store November‚ 1999 VISIT www. Paperwriters.com/aftersale.htm for more information on using this paper properly! The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher by Lewis Thomas consists of short‚ insightful essays that offer the reader a different perspective on the world and on ourselves. The book draws its name from the first essay‚ "The Lives of a Cell‚" in which Thomas offers his observations on
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Cellular Respiration in Peas Part A: Abstract: This report examines Cellular Respiration and its functions as well as its function in germinating and non-germination peas. Cellular Respiration can best be described as a complicated string of chemical reactions. The complete Cellular respiration process begins with Glucose being oxidized‚ and the potential energy is transferred to the ATP molecule. The ATP molecule is now free to supply energy to the various processes within the cell. Water and
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SCD also known as sickle cell disease affects the blood and cardiovascular system. There are six different types of SCD. The following discussion will include cause‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ treatment and prevention. The proper education on this disease will give patients and the public a better knowledge of the common unfamiliarity with SCD. The cardiovascular system consists of the heart‚ arteries‚ capillaries‚ veins‚ and blood. The organs in the cardiovascular system are a vital part of the human
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Review Sheet Exercise 1 Cell Transport Mechanisms and Permeability Activity 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion) • Describe two variables that affect the rate of diffusion: Two variables that affect the rate of diffusion are size and concentration gradient. The molecular size vs the MWCO size of the membrane can either increase‚ decrease‚ or prevent diffusion. The greater the concentration gradient the greater the diffusion rate due to molecules moving from areas of higher concentration
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STEM CELL RESEARCH AND THERAPYAND ITS IMPACTS ON SOCIETY Abstract There are several types of stem cells being used in stem cell research and therapy today. They are embryonic‚ adult and induced pluripotent stem cells. Each will be discussed further. This topic has stirred much moral‚ ethical and political debate as whether cells from fetuses should be used in this research. This impacts governmental policies on laws and funding. Another issue that must be analyzed is the
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